South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya H.E. Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu. International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola has paid tribute to the late South African High Commissioner in Kenya, Mninwa Mahlangu. Mahlangu was also accredited as Pretoria’s ambassador in Somalia and permanent representative to the United Nations office in Nairobi. He passed away yesterday on…
Minister of the department of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube. Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, has emphasised the importance of getting the foundation phase right in order to achieve optimum results. She was speaking at the G20 Basic Education National Indaba at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, in the Western Cape this morning….
Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu presenting his radio show on Capital Live SA FM on September 15, 2022. The case against five men charged with the kidnapping and murder of journalist Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu and his wife Zodwa Mdhluli, has been postponed to September 3 for an indictment to be served on the accused. The couple went…
Shipping containers at a busy port. The Chinese ambassador in South Africa, Wu Peng, says Beijing will continue to deepen its bilateral ties with South Africa. He took part in the seminar in Pretoria that seeks to enhance global trade cooperation amid rising protectionism. The world is anxious following the sweeping tariffs imposed by the…
The aftermath of the fatal car accident that claimed five lives in Limpopo. Five people, including two children, have been killed and two seriously injured in a head-on collision between two sedans on the R574 at Tafelkop in the Sekhukhune District in Limpopo. The injured drivers of both vehicles are currently hospitalised. Transport Department Spokesperson,…
[FILE IMAGE]: Notes being counted. Police in KwaZulu-Natal say they are concerned about the rising number of extortion cases. The area of Verulam, north of Durban, is said to have reported the highest number of extortion cases. The most common cases involve criminals demanding protection money from businesses, construction sites or ordinary individuals. Police say…
Neurofibromatosis Ribon or symbol. The mother of a 14-year-old boy suffering from a rare condition called neurofibromatosis, which causes tumors in the nervous system is urgently seeking assistance. The teenager from Randfontien, west of Johannesburg, was diagnosed with the condition when he was three years old and since then his health has deteriorated. His face…
Empty benches in court. The Umzimkhulu Magistrates’ Court has heard that one of the men charged with the murder of the former ANC Youth League Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa, is linked with an accused in another murder case through a cellphone that was found during a prison raid. Prosecutor Advocate Lawrence Gcaba says the cellphone was…
5 Shot and killed in Tlhatlaganyane Five men have been shot and killed at an open cast mine in Tlhatlaganyane near Sun City in the North West. Their bodies were discovered today. The area is known for its open cast chrome mining, where several licenses have been issued to individuals for small-scale operations Police Spokesperson…
Gun and bullets. The Cape Safety Forum has called for a special probe into gun violence on the Cape Flats. This follows the fatal shooting of an alleged gang member outside the Mitchells Plain Magistrates Court this morning. Another man was also wounded in the incident. Police say the two victims, who made a court appearance,…
